A Fire of Lilies Perspectives on Literature and Politics in Modern Iran

By:

Karimi-Hakkak, Ahmad [auth]

Material type: Article

ArticleLanguage: English Series: Iranian Studies SeriesPublication details: Leiden Leiden University Press 2019Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9789087283292
9789400603509

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Summary: This book examines the role of Persian literature in politics in the tumultuous period of Iranian history from 1950 to 2000, illustrating how intellectuals used poetry, plays, novels and short stories to comment on socio-political developments. The unique aspect of the book is its strong empirical perspective as it analyses how Persian intellectuals dealt with sensor, suppression, imprisonment, exile and even execution for the sake of expression of free speech. Karimi-Hakkak’s methodology is also unique as he applies theoretical perspectives of various disciplines to produce a multi-faceted work, which provide the reader with a concise socio-political history based on the interaction between literature and politics. ‘A Fire of Lilies’ will therefore make a significant contribution to the research on modern Persian literature as well as literary historiography.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Electronic edition	Bucheon University Library	Fiction	OAPEN	82-1 I-84	Not for loan	Смотреть (pdf)		1009690

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This book examines the role of Persian literature in politics in the tumultuous period of Iranian history from 1950 to 2000, illustrating how intellectuals used poetry, plays, novels and short stories to comment on socio-political developments. The unique aspect of the book is its strong empirical perspective as it analyses how Persian intellectuals dealt with sensor, suppression, imprisonment, exile and even execution for the sake of expression of free speech. Karimi-Hakkak’s methodology is also unique as he applies theoretical perspectives of various disciplines to produce a multi-faceted work, which provide the reader with a concise socio-political history based on the interaction between literature and politics.
‘A Fire of Lilies’ will therefore make a significant contribution to the research on modern Persian literature as well as literary historiography.